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Isobel Campbell To Play At Sundance
Isobel Campbell has announced a one-off show in Park City, Utah later this month as part of the Sundance Film Festival. The performance will be open to Festival Credential Holders and the general public. More details below:
Shiner
January 14, 2010
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Peenko’s Ones to Watch in 2010: North Atlantic Oscillation
Lloyd Meredith is captain of the ship that is the up and coming Scottish Music blog ‘Peenko’, and we are delighted to welcome him into the Dear Scotland family. Following on from Vic’s 50 Scottish Artists to Watch in 2010, Lloyd brings us a few of his tips. This week, Edinburgh’s North Atlantic Oscillation:
Lloyd Meredith
January 13, 2010
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Vic Galloway’s 50 Scottish Artists to watch in 2010
Wow, these lists get longer every year… sorry, but it just shows how much World-Class shizzle is out there from Scotland just now. Try and check out these guys over the next 12 months – there’s massive range of styles from Indie to Dubstep to Hardcore to Acoustic songwriters to Electronica and Hip-Hop.
Vic Galloway
January 13, 2010
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Roddy Frame Gig in Japan
Former Aztec Camera frontman Roddy Frame has announced 3 dates in Japan next week as part of the Billboard Live series. Aztec Camera always enjoyed a large following in Japan and the shows will likely see a mix of old and new tunes from the talented East Kilbrider. Full ticket details below.
Shiner
January 12, 2010
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This Week in Scottish Entertainment / Actor News
This week in SEAN, James McAvoy is up early to promote his new film ‘The Last Station’, T0ny Curran is photographed on the Dr. Who set, David Tennant is back on US telly and Gerry Butler’s battering charges are dropped:
Saba I.
January 12, 2010
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Scotland on Tour with Vic Galloway : Broken Records
Edinburgh’s Broken Records have a couple of interesting shows coming up. They’ll play a special Burns night show at King Tuts on the 24th and next weekend they’ll be at the Eurosonic Festival in Groningen. Vic has more on that gig and details on all the Scottish bands on tour this week:
Vic Galloway
January 11, 2010
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Matthew’s Thoughts on the Coming Year
This is just a brief list of some stuff I’m looking forward to in the Edinburgh music scene over the coming year. I don’t intend to be parochial about this, or too narrow, but I am not as close to the precise ins and outs of what’s happening in the rest of the country so […]
Matthew Young
January 9, 2010
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Interview with Derek Forbes, Scotland’s Greatest Ever Bassist
Our ‘Scotland’s Greatest’ polls stirred a lot of debate on these pages but we thought the Greatest Bassist Derek Forbes should have the final word for now. We asked the former Simple Minds and Propaganda member about his favourite Youtube videos, his new band and who got his vote for Scotland’s Greatest Ever Vocalist.
Pete Reid
January 8, 2010
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We Were Promised Jetpacks European and North American Tour Dates
With one of the best albums of 2009 and a growing following at home, We Were Promised Jetpacks look set to be Scotland’s next breakthrough act. The band have announced a headline tour of Europe and North America which will keep them on the road until March. Full details below.
Shiner
January 7, 2010
